ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of was 19.5 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
19.5 %
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
44th
of 72 countries
All-time high
22.5 %
in 2008
All-time low
16.8 %
in 2003
Years of data
33
1992–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1992–2024

05101520251992200820241992: 22.4 %1993: 20.5 %1994: 21.7 %1995: 19.8 %1996: 19.1 %1997: 20.6 %1998: 21.7 %1999: 16.9 %2000: 19.1 %2001: 19 %2002: 18.3 %2003: 16.8 %2004: 18 %2005: 20.1 %2006: 18.3 %2007: 20.6 %2008: 22.5 %2009: 19.6 %2010: 18 %2011: 18.7 %2012: 17.1 %2013: 18.5 %2014: 19 %2015: 19.6 %2016: 19.7 %2017: 19.7 %2018: 19.8 %2019: 19.6 %2020: 20.2 %2021: 18.9 %2022: 18.6 %2023: 19.9 %2024: 19.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 19.5 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 22.5 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.8 %, in 2003.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 44th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Value in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1992 to 2024.
Year % Change
1992 22.4 %
1993 20.5 % -8.5%
1994 21.7 % +5.9%
1995 19.8 % -8.8%
1996 19.1 % -3.5%
1997 20.6 % +7.9%
1998 21.7 % +5.3%
1999 16.9 % -22.1%
2000 19.1 % +13.0%
2001 19 % -0.5%
2002 18.3 % -3.7%
2003 16.8 % -8.2%
2004 18 % +7.1%
2005 20.1 % +11.7%
2006 18.3 % -9.0%
2007 20.6 % +12.6%
2008 22.5 % +9.2%
2009 19.6 % -12.9%
2010 18 % -8.2%
2011 18.7 % +3.9%
2012 17.1 % -8.6%
2013 18.5 % +8.2%
2014 19 % +2.7%
2015 19.6 % +3.2%
2016 19.7 % +0.5%
2017 19.7 % +0.0%
2018 19.8 % +0.5%
2019 19.6 % -1.0%
2020 20.2 % +3.1%
2021 18.9 % -6.4%
2022 18.6 % -1.6%
2023 19.9 % +7.0%
2024 19.5 % -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.34 % 16.9 % 22.4 % 8
2000s 19.23 % 16.8 % 22.5 % 10
2010s 18.97 % 17.1 % 19.8 % 10
2020s 19.42 % 18.6 % 20.2 % 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

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  3. 43 Iceland 20.9 % compare
  4. 45 Ireland 18.2 % compare
  5. 46 Finland 18.1 % compare
  6. 47 Australia 18 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 19.5 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 22.5 % in 2008.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8 % in 2003.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 44th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,460 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.